I'm often seen in pairs, I can bring you to tears, yet I'm not alive at all. What am I?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider something used in cooking.
Answer
A pair of onions
Explanation
Onions can make you cry, often come in pairs, and are not alive.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A pair of onions.
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